May 5, 2014

Mexican police seized 68,000 tonnes of iron ore mined by drug lords

So far this year Mexico has seized more than 200,000 tonnes of illegal iron ore, most of it on its way to China.

May 4, 2014

Barrick to launch ‘vigorous defence’ against Pascua Lama class action

Class action lawsuit alleges investors lost billions over Barrick’s "misrepresentations and failures" regarding mothballed $8.5 billion project in South America.

May 2, 2014

Three dead, at least 15 missing in Colombian illegal gold mine collapse

Colombian rescuers continue Friday looking for more than a dozen people feared trapped beneath debris left by in the collapse of an illegal gold mine.

May 1, 2014

Vale: Iron ore price to improve second half of the year

"One thing is for sure the price will not go below $110 on a sustainable basis," thanks to high cost Chinese producers and pick-up in European demand.

May 1, 2014

Goldcorp’s profit down despite improved gold sales

The gold giant's ongoing dispute with Mexican landowners could affect 2014 production at its currently halted Los Filos mine.

May 1, 2014

HudBay Minerals reports Q1 loss

The company stated this decrease was primarily due to lower sales volumes and lower copper prices compared to the first quarter of 2013.

April 30, 2014

War of Titans: Rio Tinto suing Vale over iron ore rights in Guinea

Analysts say it could be the single biggest litigation in mining history.

April 30, 2014

Big win for Goldcorp’s $3.9 billion El Morro mine in Chile

Appeals court says the gold and copper project, frozen since November last year, can finally go ahead. Indigenous communities to appeal ruling.

April 29, 2014

Jaguar Mining shares no longer traded in Toronto’s main exchange

The junior has been accepted for listing in the TSX Venture Exchange (TSX-V).

April 29, 2014

Fortuna Silver jumps after Mexico intercepts

Vancouver-based miner's step-out drilling at producing San Jose mine shows great expansion potential.